Panels Forward Overhead. (Not Mine) Click for larger image.
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Click on image to view Switch Positions - Author Unknown .
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737 measurements from Marcus Pilot.Com
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Printout Panels on Avery Sticky paper
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Measure printed panel onto plexi, score and break. Use gloves and safety glasses!
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Remove backing and carefully align and press panel printout onto plexi.
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Overhead Engine start panel ready for drilling.
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Lighting Panels printed out on Avery paper.
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Follow the same procedure as the Start Panel above.
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Fitting panels to find the overhead dimensions.
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Lining up with panels for width. Everyone's OH will be different.
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Fitting cardboard backed panels for sizing of frame
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Adding more panels to determine overhead dimensions.
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This gives me an idea of the frame dimensions.
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Drilling panels for switches. Back and front panels screwed together for drilling.
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Most of the lighting toggle switches in place.
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Fitting Lighting and Start panels.
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Inner panel supports in place. Note the line showing edge of each
panel.
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Overhead frame ready for painting .
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Got a pretty good deal on Sismo Aft Overhead from a fellow builder.
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Sismo Aft Kit. Appears O2 needle stuck..
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Change of plans. Ordered V3 OH Kit
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Overhead Kit from Cockpitsimparts. Well Packed .
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Needed to build a new frame as new panels were slightly bigger. Notice
all the shaded marks that need to be carved out for switches etc.
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Backing plates on new frame.
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First step is to build a working frame. Made of 1 x 4 inch pine.
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Back View. Beginning the toggle wiring for light switches.
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Fitting the panels and switches.
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Placing and fitting annunciator boxes.
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Used Dymo 1/4 " heatshrink tube to mark wires.
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John's APU Exhaust gauge installed..
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